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ANNUAL REVIEW 2015 AWARENESS AND NEED The Daphne Jackson Welcome Trust in 2015 2015 has been my first full year as Chair of Trustees of the Daphne Jackson It gives me great pleasure to introduce the Daphne Jackson Trust’s 2015 Annual Review. Trust. Not surprisingly, it has proved to be fast moving, but above all, 2015 was an exciting and packed year for the Daphne Jackson Trust. I will give you a immensely enjoyable and satisfying. flavour of what we achieved during the year in this introduction but do read on through to understand what a tremendous difference we make to the lives of the researchers we support. The Daphne Jackson Trust changes, Kingston University and Emeritus Professor, enables, and empowers the lives of University of Oxford; Christopher The third Daphne Jackson Trust Research The Trust’s achievements are a returners to STEM, reinvigorating the Whitehead, former Head of School of Conference was held at the Wellcome sterling example of the power of UK research base through reintroducing Chemistry, The University of Manchester; Collection, London, in October and teamwork and collaboration – talent, knowledge, and skills back into and Lesley Yellowlees, Vice-Principal over 140 delegates attended. The we would not be the success the workplace. In today’s ever-changing, and Head of College of Science and Conference was an opportunity to we are without the contributions complex, and competitive world, we Engineering, The University of Edinburgh. showcase the work of the Trust, with of all of our Trustees, partners, look to our scientists and engineers to more than 60 current and former supporters, and staff. address the great challenges of our time. I would also like to put on record my Daphne Jackson Fellows attending the We awarded 26 new Fellowships The Trust is critical in nurturing a diversity thanks to those Trustees who retired event, and 41 presenting either a poster in 2015, the highest number since of talent that would otherwise be lost to from the Trust in 2015 – Philip Greenish, or oral presentation. The conference Professor Daphne Jackson awarded UK science and the wider scientific world. Chief Executive of the Royal Academy gave sponsors, and those interested in the first Fellowship in 1986. Going During the last year, the Trust passed the of Engineering, who stepped down after sponsoring, a chance to interact with our forward into next year, 2016 is the milestone of its 300th awarded Fellowship serving as a Trustee for over ten years; Fellows, chat to staff and Trustees, and 30th anniversary of Fellowships being and the number of new Fellowships Nigel Mason, Professor of Molecular get a real feel for the benefits of working awarded and we will be celebrating awarded hit a record high of 26. Physics, The Open University; and with us – there is nothing like meeting a this milestone with a number of Karen Hassell, Senior Associate Fellow in person to gain a sense of the events and initiatives. These are likely One of the pleasures of being Chair of Dean of Academic Affairs, California difference the Trust makes and the high to include celebratory events and Trustees is the opportunity to thank North State University. standards of research we support. all those people who make the Trust’s a series of podcasts by Fellows. I had the pleasure of attending my Leading the Way for Returners, the work such a success. We have welcomed 2016 promises to be another great first Daphne Jackson Trust Research report of the survey of former Daphne career post-Fellowship, with over new sponsors and host organisations, as year for the Daphne Jackson Trust In this years Conference in October and was delighted Jackson Fellows undertaken during 2015, 70% remaining in research-based roles well as a number of new Trustees. The and I look forward to working with to meet so many of our current and was launched at the conference. The for two years post-Fellowship, and Annual Review... Trust benefits from robust and effective current and future sponsors, supporters, former Fellows, along with supervisors survey provided a wealth of quantitative 57% for up to five years post-Fellowship. governance and focused strategic and Fellows as we continue to build 3 and sponsors. The day was a huge success and qualitative data on post-Fellowship In addition to the survey report, we AWARENESS AND NEED direction from our Board. New Trustees on the successes of 2015. and I would encourage you to attend the career pathways, progression, and the produced a one page infographic, UNIQUE AND FLEXIBLE 5 who joined us during the last year are Sue Angulatta, Director of Research and next conference, which will take place in contribution of the Trust to the wider which gives the key statistics in a very FELLOWSHIPS 7 Innovation Support, University of Surrey; 2017. Last but not least, I thank Katie and UK research base. It underlined the accessible way. We were delighted with the team for their commitment, energy, POST-FELLOWSHIP 11 Margaret Jack, former senior manager overwhelming success and impact that the overwhelmingly positive results about within higher education; Hilary Lappin- resourcefulness and sheer hard work. Daphne Jackson Fellowships have had how the Daphne Jackson Fellowship 13 COLLABORATIONS Scott, Pro Vice Chancellor, Research & on researchers who are returning to the restarted and improved Fellows’ careers. workplace following a career break taken Dr Katie Perry, FUTURE AND Innovation, Swansea University; Rebecca I would like to take this opportunity for family, caring, or health reasons. Chief Executive, Daphne Jackson Trust DEVELOPMENT 14 Lingwood, Vice Principal, Queen Mary to thank Professor Teresa Anderson University of London; Stephen Newstead, Professor Teresa Anderson, MBE, The survey highlighted that over 90% MBE, Chair of our Trustees, our other Emeritus Professor, Plymouth University; Chair of Trustees, Daphne Jackson Trust. of Daphne Jackson Fellows continue Trustees, all of our sponsors and Edith Sim, former Dean of Faculty of Director of the Jodrell Bank Discovery Centre, working in STEM for the majority of their partners, and the team in the office. Science, Engineering and Computing, The University of Manchester ANNUAL REVIEW 2015 5 AWARENESS AND NEED UNIQUE & FLEXIBLE DAPHNE JACKSON Tailoring support The Fellowship FELLOWSHIP APPLICATION PROCESS Initial enquiry for individuals Complete CV and details application process forms from website Eligibility check The aim of Daphne Jackson Fellowships is to support researchers within STEM The Daphne Jackson Fellowship application process is unique. Phone interview to learn more about applicant and (science, technology, engineering, and maths) and related disciplines to return Both rigorous and developmental, it supports individuals initiate planning to research following a career break taken for family, health, or caring reasons. from the point of enquiry all the way through to the award of the Fellowship. Draft proposal There is undoubtedly a need for the To highlight how we support our The post-Fellowship evaluation Develop and revise draft Fellowships we offer, as evidenced by Fellows, we have used case studies of survey conducted during 2015 was research and retraining the fact that the numbers awarded some of those we have worked with in designed to collect information A dedicated Fellowship Advisor Dr Elizabeth Dickinson (ED), who proposal are steadily increasing. We are working 2015. From the first contact with the from former Fellows to show their provides ongoing tailored advice recently completed the application Secure funding process for a Daphne Jackson Fellowship very hard to increase awareness of Trust, we explore the circumstances career pathways after completing on the programme of work and The Daphne Jackson Trust at the University of York (co-sponsored secures sponsorship the Trust and the Fellowships and around an indivdual’s break and their their Fellowship. We were delighted retraining, taking into account the the tremendous benefits offered to career goals to personalise how we can that the survey results highlighted an by the Royal Society of Chemistry and individual’s personal circumstances, returners who choose to engage support them during the application exceptionally good success rate that BBSRC), and her Fellowship Advisor, Interview in person with the Daphne Jackson Trust. process and Fellowship. we feel is due to the tailored support break(s) from research and career Dr Katherine Rooke (KR), describe their Meeting Trust staff, explaining the proposed work plan, offered to Fellows in the application aspirations. The Fellowship Advisor experiences of the application process. and receiving feedback The researchers who apply to us are The diversity of our Fellows is reflected process. We are also delighted that works with the applicant to rebuild in the diversity of the research they carry unique, and as such their career breaks so many of our former Fellows are self-confidence, preparing them FINDING OUT ABOUT THE TRUST Peer review of are individual – the reasons, duration, out. In this annual review, you can read happy to remain in contact with us ED I completed my PhD and a fixed-term proposal and circumstances. From the very about research into urban and rural for a successful Fellowship and and offer support to new Fellows post-doctoral research post at the University beginning of the application process, honey bees, protection of marine areas return to research. Awards Assessment coming through the pipeline. of Leeds. My husband and I were keen to we tailor our approach to the individual by modelling ocean currents, as well as Panel review start a family, so at the end of my contract needs of these researchers who are harnessing nature for healing, and using I left research and became a stay at home Fellowship awarded seeking to return to fulfilling careers. optical fibres and nanomaterials for mum giving birth to two sons (in 2010 and By using a supportive, yet realistic, detecting hazardous gases.